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The following is a list of notable NASCAR teams that have officially closed down, with their last team name and driver. The list does not contain teams that have temporarily suspended operations. For those, see List of NASCAR teams. Some teams that are listed here no longer run that particular series, but may still be active in another series.
| Team
|
Manufacturer
|
No.
|
Last Driver
|
Owner(s)
|
Opened
|
Closed
|
| A.J. Foyt Racing
|
Pontiac Grand Prix
Dodge Intrepid
AMC Pacer
|
14
50
|
Larry Foyt
|
A. J. Foyt
|
1977
|
2004
|
| AK Racing
|
Ford Thunderbird
|
7
|
Alan Kulwicki
|
Alan Kulwicki
|
1986
|
1993
|
| Andy Petree Racing
|
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
|
33
|
Paul Menard
|
Andy Petree
|
1997
|
2004
|
| 55
|
Bobby Hamilton
|
1999
|
2002
|
| Arnold Motorsports
|
Dodge Charger
|
50
|
Larry Foyt
|
Don Arnold
|
2003
|
2006
|
| Bill Davis Racing
|
Toyota Camry
|
22
|
Dave Blaney
|
Bill Davis
|
1990
|
2008
|
| Bill Elliott Racing
|
Ford Thunderbird
Ford Taurus
|
13
89
92
94
|
Bill Elliott
|
Bill Elliott
Dan Marino
Charles Hardy
|
1995
|
2000
|
| BK Racing
|
Toyota Camry
Ford Fusion
|
23
|
J. J. Yeley
|
Ron Devine
Wayne Press
Mike Wheeler
|
2012
|
2018
|
| Blue Max Racing
|
Pontiac Grand Prix
|
27
|
Rusty Wallace
|
Raymond Beadle
|
1983
|
1991
|
| Brett Bodine Racing
|
Ford Thunderbird
Ford Taurus
|
11
|
Brett Bodine
|
Brett Bodine
Diane Bodine
|
1996
|
2003
|
| Buckshot Racing
|
Pontiac Grand Prix
|
00
|
Buckshot Jones
|
Billy Jones
|
1997
|
2003
|
| Bud Moore Engineering
|
Ford
|
01, 06
08, 1
8, 15
16, 62
|
Ted Musgrave
|
Bud Moore
David Fenley
|
1961
|
2001
|
| Competitive Edge Motorsports
|
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
|
51
|
Mike Garvey
|
Joe Auer
|
2004
|
2006
|
| Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
|
Chevrolet Impala
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
|
1
8
15
|
Martin Truex Jr. Paul Menard Regan Smith Mark Martin Aric Almirola
|
Dale Earnhardt
Teresa Earnhardt
|
1984
|
2008
|
| Darrell Waltrip Motorsports
|
Chevrolet Lumina
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
|
17
|
Darrell Waltrip
|
Darrell Waltrip
|
1991
|
1998
|
| David Blair Motorsports
|
Ford Thunderbird
|
27
|
Kenny Irwin Jr.
|
David Blair
Suzanne Blair
|
1996
|
1998
|
| Diamond Ridge Motorsports
|
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
|
29
92
|
Elliott Sadler
|
Gary Bechtel
|
1990
|
1998
|
| DiGard Motorsports
|
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
|
88
22
10
|
Rodney Combs
|
Mike DiProspero
Bill Gardner
|
1973
|
1987
|
| Donlavey Racing
|
Mercury
Ford
|
90
|
Hermie Sadler
|
Junie Donlavey
|
1950
|
2005
|
| Eel River Racing
|
Pontiac Grand Prix
|
30
27
|
Rick Mast
|
Jack Birmingham
|
1999
|
2001
|
| Evernham Motorsports
|
Dodge Charger
Dodge Intrepid
|
9
10
19
91
|
Kasey Kahne
Elliott Sadler
|
Ray Evernham
George N. Gillett Jr.
|
2001
|
2010
|
| FILMAR Racing
|
Ford Thunderbird
Ford Taurus
|
81
|
Morgan Shepherd
|
Filbert Martocci
|
1993
|
1999
|
| Furniture Row Racing
|
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Chevrolet Impala
Chevrolet SS
Toyota Camry
|
77
78
87
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Barney Visser
|
2005
|
2018
|
| Galaxy Motorsports
|
Ford Taurus
|
75
|
Wally Dallenbach Jr.
|
Darwin Oordt
|
1999
|
2001
|
| HScott Motorsports
|
Chevrolet SS
|
15
46
51
|
Clint Bowyer
Michael Annett
|
Harry Scott Jr.
|
2013
|
2016
|
| Jasper Motorsports
|
Ford
|
2, 6, 41
55, 77
|
Travis Kvapil
|
Doug Bawel
Roger Penske
D.K. Ulrich
Jasper Engines
|
1971
|
2005
|
| Lake Speed Racing
|
Ford Thunderbird
Oldsmobile Cutlass
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
|
83
66
|
Lake Speed
|
Lake Speed
|
1980
1987
|
1982
1993
|
| Larry Hedrick Motorsports
|
Buick
Chevrolet Lumina
Monte Carlo
|
41
|
Gary Bradberry
|
Larry Hedrick
|
1990
|
2001
|
| Mayfield Motorsports
|
Toyota Camry
|
41
|
Jeremy Mayfield
|
Jeremy Mayfield
|
2009
|
2009
|
| McGlynn Racing
|
Dodge Charger
|
00, 08
74, 80
|
Derrike Cope
|
Raynard McGlynn
|
2003
|
2007
|
| Melling Racing
|
Ford Thunderbird
Taurus
Dodge Intrepid
|
9
92
|
Stacy Compton
|
Harry Melling
Mark Melling
|
1982
|
2002
|
| Michael Waltrip Racing
|
Toyota Camry
|
00, 15
44, 55
56, 66
98
|
Clint Bowyer
Brian Vickers
David Ragan
|
Michael Waltrip
Robert Kauffman
|
2002
|
2015
|
| Midwest Transit Racing
|
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
|
07
50
|
Rich Bickle
|
Hal Hicks
Mike Wittier
|
1998
|
2001
|
| Morgan–McClure Motorsports
|
Pontiac
Chevrolet
Oldsmobile
|
4
|
Ward Burton
Scott Wimmer
|
Tim Morgan
Larry McClure
|
1983
|
2009
|
| NEMCO Motorsports
|
Toyota Camry
|
87
|
Joe Nemechek
|
Joe Nemechek
|
1993
|
2014
|
| PE2
|
Pontiac Grand Prix
|
44
|
Kyle Petty
|
Kyle Petty
|
1997
|
1999
|
| Phoenix Racing
|
Chevrolet SS
Chevrolet Impala
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Chevrolet Lumina
|
09
51
52
|
Justin Allgaier
Austin Dillon
Kyle Larson
Regan Smith
Ryan Truex
|
James Finch
|
1990
|
2013
|
| PPI Motorsports
|
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
|
32
|
Travis Kvapil
|
Cal Wells
|
2000
|
2006
|
| ppc Racing
|
Ford Taurus
|
14
|
John Andretti
|
A. J. Foyt
Greg Pollex
|
2004
|
2005
|
| Precision Products Racing
|
Pontiac Grand Prix
|
1
14
|
Loy Allen
|
Richard Jackson
|
1982
|
1998
|
| Quest Motor Racing
|
Pontiac Grand Prix
|
37
|
Derrike Cope
|
Derrike Cope
Warren Johnson
|
2001
|
2005
|
| Red Bull Racing Team
|
Toyota Camry
|
4
82
83
84
|
Kasey Kahne
Brian Vickers
|
Dietrich Mateschitz
Chaleo Yoovidhya
|
2006
|
2011
|
| Robby Gordon Motorsports
|
Dodge Charger
Toyota Camry
Ford Fusion
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
|
07
7
77
|
Robby Gordon
|
Robby Gordon
|
2000
|
2012
|
| Rudd Performance Motorsports
|
Ford Thunderbird
Taurus
|
10
|
Ricky Rudd
|
Ricky Rudd
Linda Rudd
|
1994
|
1999
|
| Stavola Brothers Racing
|
Buick
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Ford Thunderbird
|
8
|
Morgan Shepherd
|
Billy Stavola
Mickey Stavola
|
1984
|
1998
|
| Swan Racing
|
Chevrolet Impala
Toyota Camry
|
26
30
|
Cole Whitt
Parker Kligerman
|
Brandon Davis
Bill Romanowski
Timothy McSweeney(2011–12)
|
2011
|
2014
|
| Triad Motorsports
|
Ford Thunderbird
Taurus
|
78
|
Gary Bradberry
|
Jim Wilson
Billy Hagan
Steven Lane
Fred Turner
|
1993
|
1999
|
| Yates Racing
|
Ford Thunderbird
Taurus
Ford Fusion
|
28
38
88
90
98
|
Paul Menard
Travis Kvapil
|
Robert Yates
Doug Yates
Max Jones
|
1989
|
2009
|
Craftsman Truck Series
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